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product_id: 307009549
title: "Expansion Desktop"
brand: "seagate"
price: "₨294078"
currency: LKR
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 9
category: "Seagate"
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/307009549-expansion-desktop
store_origin: LK
region: Sri Lanka
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# USB 3.0 fast transfers 18TB massive storage Rescue Data Recovery included Expansion Desktop

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** ₨294078
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💾 Unlock endless storage — because your data deserves the best!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Expansion Desktop by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** ₨294078 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/307009549-expansion-desktop)

## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 18TB Capacity:** Store your entire digital life without compromise.
- • **Compact & Durable Design:** Sleek desktop footprint built to last with 5400 RPM mechanical reliability.
- • **Peace of Mind Data Rescue:** Exclusive Rescue Data Recovery Services keep your files safe from the unexpected.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Works effortlessly with Windows and Mac (reformat for Time Machine).
- • **Seamless USB 3.0 Connectivity:** Plug-and-play with blazing fast data transfers.

## Overview

The Seagate Expansion 18TB External Hard Drive offers massive desktop storage with easy plug-and-play USB 3.0 connectivity. Compatible with Windows and Mac systems, it features a compact mechanical 5400 RPM drive and includes Rescue Data Recovery Services for added security. Ideal for professionals needing reliable, high-capacity backup and fast file transfers.

## Description

Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music, and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy—just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac—no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter.

Review: 3 years later i still love it - i been using this thing for about 4 years now and it’s great. the sleds are a bit slow so it’ll struggle to run games 2025 and up but outside of that it’s great for storing a mass game library and running them from it!
Review: Good for 5 years running 24/7 initially. - Purchased in December 2020. Has run 24/7 for five years with little heat issue. Yes, I know why 24/7, I have my reasons. Stopped working intermittently then completely would not start when powered off then back on. So I decided to disassemble it as the warranty was long out of date. Here is what I found: A SG Barracuda HDD ST8000DM004, you are still able to purchase this SMR HDD as bare drive. Good if not reading and writing large files constantly. I still prefer CMR overall. The HDD is still good and loads up in a docking station. Good News files were recovered. Better News I now have a large drive I can use in my server for continued storage. Time to pull out the meter... As it turns out the control board in the enclosure has bit the dust. Figures the control board would fail first! The power supply is still good. Overall if you are buying for a backup drive it is worth it depending on price fluctuations. If you are not computer savvy you may have issues down the road when the control board fails. Look fo rthe videos pulling the internal drive out is easy. Suggestions here for the less informed: Back up your backup. If its electronic save it in several places IF it is an important file!

## Features

- Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable.Specific uses: Business, personal.Special feature : Compact. Hard disk description : Mechanical Hard Disk.
- Fast file transfers with USB 3.1
- Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
- Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
- Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08XKL3GF9 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (16,279) |
| Date First Available | August 28, 2021 |
| Flash Memory Size | 18 TB |
| Hard Drive | 18 TB Desktop |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.03 x 8.35 x 8.58 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.03 pounds |
| Item model number | STKP18000402 |
| Language | English, English, English |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Product Dimensions | 3.03 x 8.35 x 8.58 inches |
| Series | Expansion Desktop Drive |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 18 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Desktop
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.0
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Data Recovery Service

## Images

![Expansion Desktop - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817K1iEdgML.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3 years later i still love it
*by D***N on December 24, 2025*

i been using this thing for about 4 years now and it’s great. the sleds are a bit slow so it’ll struggle to run games 2025 and up but outside of that it’s great for storing a mass game library and running them from it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for 5 years running 24/7 initially.
*by B***B on January 4, 2026*

Purchased in December 2020. Has run 24/7 for five years with little heat issue. Yes, I know why 24/7, I have my reasons. Stopped working intermittently then completely would not start when powered off then back on. So I decided to disassemble it as the warranty was long out of date. Here is what I found: A SG Barracuda HDD ST8000DM004, you are still able to purchase this SMR HDD as bare drive. Good if not reading and writing large files constantly. I still prefer CMR overall. The HDD is still good and loads up in a docking station. Good News files were recovered. Better News I now have a large drive I can use in my server for continued storage. Time to pull out the meter... As it turns out the control board in the enclosure has bit the dust. Figures the control board would fail first! The power supply is still good. Overall if you are buying for a backup drive it is worth it depending on price fluctuations. If you are not computer savvy you may have issues down the road when the control board fails. Look fo rthe videos pulling the internal drive out is easy. Suggestions here for the less informed: Back up your backup. If its electronic save it in several places IF it is an important file!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How I got it to work on my mac (finally)...
*by M***N on November 19, 2022*

I bought this drive (10TB version) to use as a media storage device for my Plex server. I run my Plex server on an older (2013) apple iMac that is running MacOS Catalina. When I first unboxed the drive, it looked nice, but when I plugged it into the power and then the USB on the back of my computer, it wouldn't show up. I couldn't get it to show up in my Finder window, on my desktop, or even in Disk Utility. I did all the tricks to show all drives and all volumes, but it just didn't even recognize that it was plugged in at all. I read some of the other reviews, lots of people complaining about how it wouldn't work on their mac etc..., I thought that maybe I was going to have to return the drive and figure out something else (it comes preformatted in exFAT, but as I said, MacOS Catalina wouldn't even acknowledge it was plugged in at all, so there was no way for me to reformat into the the system I wanted). Luckily I had a Mac Laptop with BigSur installed. On my laptop, it didn't show up in Finder or the desktop at first, but it did recognize it in Disk Utility (again, you have to set it to show all drives and volumes in the view). There I was able to select it, then reformat it as MacOS Journaled (or whatever file system you wanted, but that is what I use on my older Mac). Once I did that, I was able to plug it into my older Mac, and it showed up in Finder, Desktop, and Disk Utility. I actually reformatted again on the old mac (just to be safe, but probably not really needed as it was reading, I just wanted to make sure it would work on the old mac the way I wanted it to). As I'm typing this, it's just finishing backing up the 4TB of media from my old drive, it's been whirring away for about 24 hours now, no problems so far. So as long as you are willing (and have the newer macOS available), then this is a great external hard drive for Macs, just don't expect it to work natively right out of the box (but external hard drives rarely do). That being said, I am happy with the price and performance so far, hoping 10TB will last me quite a while (my old drive was 6TB and I thought I would never even come close to filling that up, but I don't like to run my drives too full, so using 4TB out of 6TB was more than I liked, so this 10TB should fit the bill nicely for a while anyway).

## Frequently Bought Together

- Seagate Expansion 18TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP18000402)
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